In everyday life, we find ourselves gathering and evaluating information (data), noting and wondering about patterns and regularities, devising and testing possible explanations for how things work, and discussing ideas with others. These characteristically human activities mirror in many ways how scientists think and work. For next few months, you will need to do an independent science fair experiment. Your task is to create a question, design an experiment, and then carry out and interpret your results. BIG IDEAS about SCIENCE FAIR: í Choice increases engagement. í Variety opens new worlds. í Quality projects result from meaningful topic/investigations. í Much can be learned about the world mirroring the processes of scientific investigation and communicating about such investigations QUESTIONS: í What is worth researching? í What ripple am I starting? í Can my findings impact the world? LEARNING TARGETS: 1) I can choose a project that has meaning and value to me 2) I can design and analyze information using the scientific process 3) I can articulate and explain my findings 4) I can discover new questions to further my knowledge LONG TERM DEMONSTRATION OF UNDERSTANDING: “How we know at the end…” (Collaborative Summative Assessment, end of unit or skill) Standards Addressed:
Log of stages (common timeline- due dates)
project (Includes report & board display)
Appendix (Documentation that tracks progress of project)
COMMON FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: “How we know along the way…”
Reflection prompt explaining choice of question and why
Reflection-protocol after phase 1 (chart: “heard” / changing”)
Heard is list of feedback from peers and teacher
Changing is how they are planning to address that feedback in their project
Welcome to your Science Fair Resource!
In everyday life, we find ourselves gathering and evaluating information (data), noting and wondering about patterns and regularities, devising and testing possible explanations for how things work, and discussing ideas with others. These characteristically human
activities mirror in many ways how scientists think and work.
For next few months, you will need to do an independent science fair experiment. Your task is to create a question, design an experiment, and then carry out and interpret your results.
BIG IDEAS about SCIENCE FAIR:
í Choice increases engagement.
í Variety opens new worlds.
í Quality projects result from meaningful topic/investigations.
í Much can be learned about the world mirroring the processes of scientific investigation and communicating about such investigations
QUESTIONS:
í What is worth researching?
í What ripple am I starting?
í Can my findings impact the world?
LEARNING TARGETS:
1) I can choose a project that has meaning and value to me
2) I can design and analyze information using the scientific process
3) I can articulate and explain my findings
4) I can discover new questions to further my knowledge
LONG TERM DEMONSTRATION OF UNDERSTANDING: “How we know at the end…”
(Collaborative Summative Assessment, end of unit or skill)
Standards Addressed:
COMMON FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: “How we know along the way…”